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This study aims to examine of an intervention based on the concept of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on balance, gait, and activities of daily living in patients with stroke. A single-subject design was used, where one stroke patient participated. One pre-test, eight-teen intervention sessions, and one post-test were conducted. In the tests, balance ability, gait ability, and the activities of daily living. The outcome measurements included the Berg balance scale (BBS), the 10-meter walk test (10MWT), and the Korean modified Barthel index (K-MBI). The intervention was implemented for 30 minutes per three days for six weeks in combination with general rehabilitation programs. The intervention was planned and implemented based on the PNF concept, and the goal was for the participants, after their consent, to walk to toilet alone. After intervention, the results showed that the BBS, 10MWT, K-MBI scores. The results of this study revealed that intervention based on the concept of PNF may be helpful to improve balance, gait, and activities of daily living in stroke patients. Therefore, PNF concept can be clinically applied to patients with stroke.